Hospers, IA Climate


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Hospers, IA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months of June through August is 81 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low during that time is 61 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months of December through February, the average high temperature is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low is 14 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences frequent rain throughout the year, though most heavily during the spring and summer seasons with an annual precipitation total of about 31 inches.

Hospers, Iowa gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hospers averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Hospers. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hospers gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hospers is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hospers, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHospers, IowaUnited States
  29.5 in.38.1 in.
  33.5 in.27.8 in.
  91.9 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  7.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  1345 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Hospers with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Hospers, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hospers are September, June and August.
In Hospers, there are 14.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hospers with an average of 7.5°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Hospers, there are 159.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.
In Hospers, there are 24.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hospers but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Hospers with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in Hospers means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Hospers with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in Hospers, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.5 inches in Hospers means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Hospers with 7.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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